Author: ASWM

We are very happy to include in our program such varied and unique scholarship concerning the mysteries of animals. Ever-present in world myths and literature, animals of all kinds are, in many cases, as much a part of our lives…

We are very proud of this year’s schedule of presentations. It covers a wide variety of topics relating to animal mysteries, sacred places and earth-centered knowledge and traditions. We have panels, films, workshops, and surprises in store. We know that…

The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology 2018 Kore Award Committee is pleased to announce the following honorees: The 2018 Kore Award for Best Dissertation in Women and Mythology has been awarded to Dr. April Heaslip of Pacifica…

From Pesticide-Laden Plastic to Authentic Artworkings: Weaving Environmental Justice in Hawaiian Lauhala Environmental justice education is only genuine if it includes indigenous and women’s rights perspectives. The Hawaiian cultural practice of weaving is imbued with cultural significance. In the traditional…

Fierce and Beneficent Female Figures and their Evolution from Prehistory into Modern Folkloric Witches and Fairies and their Enduring Iconography Many Neolithic cultures were equalitarian and matrilocal. After the migrations of the patriarchal Proto-Indo-Europeans throughout Europe, South Asia, and elsewhere, the…

WOMAN AND EARTH-CENTERED MYTHOLOGIES; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SACRED KINSHIP BETWEEN WOMEN, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Joan Marler moderates this important panel for our upcoming conference in March. Scholars bring the perspective of archaeomythology, which combines archaeological and folklore evidence with information…

Again this year we are providing the member benefit of special screenings for films by and about women. These films are accessible through the member section of our website. To get the 2018 member access code, join or renew and…

Indigenous Women’s Resistance: A Model of Embeddedness Those of us involved in the field of Matriarchal Studies know that around the world, Indigenous women frequently take potent leadership in the resistance movements of their communities, often against extremely unequal…

Animal Oracles: Divinatory Practices for Tapping Your Inner Wisdom Seers throughout the ages have used many types of animal, bird, and insect oracles in their divination. For this workshop, we will practice a deuchainn divination employed by the ancient Celts (a chance meeting…

Carrying the Lineage of Keewaydinoquay: Everything Is Alive Animal, Plant, Land Forms & Weather Systems Two primary oshkibewis (helpers) of the late Keewaydinoquay, an Anishinaabe mashkikikwe (Ojibwe herbal medicine woman) will be co-presenting a workshop to include Sacred Stories that…